$FY16 state funding. A court ordered the state to start paying for services provided in the new fiscal year (beginning July 1). Previously the state had said they wouldn’t pay us until the budget was finished. Even so, we won’t breathe easy until a budget is passed, because they could still cut our funding. Honestly, state financial crises notwithstanding, we really need an increase.

We’re incredibly fortunate to have such strong support from our community through individual donations, support of businesses and clubs, the LaSalle County Mental Health Board funded by your tax dollars, grants we’re able to obtain and the Streator Area United Way. It all makes a big difference in what we’re able to do!